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Academic Affairs Manual (ACD)

ACD 517–02: Employment
of Nonimmigrant International Students

Purpose

To outline requirements for the hiring of nonimmigrant
international students

Source

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service

Applicability

Nonimmigrant students holding J-1 and F-1
visas

Policy

On-Campus Employment

Students with F-1
or J-1 nonimmigrant status may be employed for a maximum of 20
hours per week during the academic year, and full-time during
vacation periods and summer, if:

they maintain a full course of study, in accordance with
federal regulations on file in the International Student Office
(ISO)

they are authorized by the Immigration and Naturalization
Service to attend ASU (as evidenced by their I-20 ID or Form
IAP-66)

they have not exceeded their program without filing a timely
request for an extension or for reinstatement

and

their employment does not displace a U.S. resident (except for
employment pursuant to an assistantship, to which the displacement
rule does not
apply).

Sponsored J-1 Students

J-1 students who are not on ASU sponsorship must receive
permission from their program sponsor to work on campus.

Social Security Numbers

International students who will be employed by the university
must obtain a social security number.

Off-Campus Employment

Practical Training

F-1 students obtain permission to work from the U.S. Immigration
and Naturalization Service through the ISO. J-1 students obtain
permission to work from the program sponsor. This employment can be
full-time.

Employment Based on Financial
Necessity

F-1 students obtain permission from the Immigration and
Naturalization Service (through the ISO); J-1 students obtain
permission from the program sponsor. This employment is limited to
20 hours per week and is granted only when unforeseen financial
hardship can be demonstrated.

Cross-Reference

For further information, see the Student Services Manual—SSM 304–08,
“Employment of Nonimmigrant International
Students.”

Additional
Information

Additional information regarding the employment of international
students may be obtained by contacting the International Student
Office in the Student Life Office, located in room B225 of the
Student Services Building (telephone: 480/965–7451; mail code
0501).